Obituaries
Doris Gard
Dec 5, 2014
Doris Gard, 92, of Lee's Summit, MO passed away Friday, December 5, 2014. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, December 21st at Colonial Hills Community of Christ Church, 3539 SW 7 Hwy, Blue Springs, MO 64014. Doris was born February 14, 1922 in Opheim, Montana as one of ten children to Webster and Lucina (Ryan) Rogers....
Harold Hawley
Dec 5, 2014
Harold Norman Hawley, 86, of Independence, MO passed away at St Luke’s Hospice House December 5, 2014. He was born in Garibaldi, OR October 16, 1928, the second son of Herbert Roe and Mildred (Lenhardt) Hawley. Harold was a master cabinet maker in the Lamoni, IA and Independence, MO areas, having learned his trade as a young man in Woodburn,...
Eula Hahn
Dec 4, 2014
Eula Marie Kneisly Hahn, 86, of Independence, MO, passed away December 4, 2014. Visitation will be from 9:00-10:00 am, followed by Funeral Services at 10:00 am, Monday, December 8, 2014, at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will take place in Floral Hills Cemetery. Eula was born June 6, 1928 in Enon, MO to Roy and Clara (Wells) Kneisly. After moving to...
Mark Banden
Dec 2, 2014
Mark Banden, 59, of Independence, MO, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2014. A memorial visitation will be held Friday, December 5th from 12:00-2:00 p.m. at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Mark was born November 5, 1955 in St. Louis, MO to Joseph and Dolores (Damon) Banden as one of three boys. He graduated from the University of Missouri, St. Louis, with a...
Alberta Reilley
Dec 2, 2014
Fern Reilley, 80, of Independence, MO passed away December 2, 2014 at her home. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 4, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday at the chapel, with burial to follow at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Fern was...
Katherine Howell
Dec 2, 2014
Katie Howell, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away December 2, 2014. Katie was born in Independence, MO on May 11, 1923. She spent her entire life in the Kansas City area. She graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1941. Katie married Louis Dale Howell on April 4, 1946 and they were married for 65 years before his death on...
Evalyn Williams
Dec 2, 2014
Evalyn Fern Williams was born on December 11, 1916 to Frank N. and Blanche May (Northrup) Wilhelm on a farm near Marietta, Illinois. She went home to be with the Lord on December 2, 2014, just shy of her 98th birthday. On February 11, 1938, she married Joseph Emerson Williams - now deceased - and had a son, Roger. In...
Robert Williams
Dec 1, 2014
Robert LeRoy Williams, 86, of Blue Springs, MO passed away Monday, December 1, 2014, surrounded by family. A visitation will be held from 10:00 -11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 4th at South Crysler Community of Christ; 3100 S. Crysler Ave, Independence, MO. A funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the church. Burial will be at Floral Hills Cemetery,...
Eunita Joy "Nell" Austin (Bryan)
Dec 1, 2014
Eunita Joy (Bryan) Austin, age 88, of Independence, MO and formerly of Ludlow, MO, passed away on Dec. 1, 2014. A visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, December 5 at Speaks Suburban Chapel in Independence. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 6 at Swan Lake Memorial Gardens in Grain Valley, MO. Eunita, known...
Delbert Peterson
Dec 1, 2014
Delbert O. Peterson, 78 of Independence, MO, passed away Monday, December 1, 2014 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, December 5, 2014 at the Olean Cemetery in Olean, MO. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday evening at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. In lieu of...
Lila Mooers
Nov 30, 2014
Lila Marie Mooers, 66 of Blue Springs, MO, passed away, Sunday, November 30, 2014 at St. Luke’s East Hospital. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 4, 2014 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. A graveside service and burial will be held at 12:00 p.m., Thursday at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville,...
Don Allen
Nov 30, 2014
Don Curtis Allen, born June 3, 1930, died Sunday, November 30th, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospice House. Don is preceded in death by his wife, Virginia L. Allen, both of Independence. Don leaves behind daughter, Lynda S. Burrows of Sibley, MO; son, William C. Allen of Oak Grove, MO; son, David L. Allen of Sibley, MO; granddaughters, Jaqueline A. Whiting...
Levergne Hammond
Nov 29, 2014
LeVergne B. Hammond, 85, of Independence, MO, passed away November 29, 2014. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, December 5, from 5-8 pm at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Inurnment with full Military Honors will be Saturday, December 6, at 11:00 am in Floral Hills Cemetery. LeVergne was born in Kansas City, MO on July 11, 1929 to LeVergne...
Richard Cox Jr
Nov 29, 2014
Richard Eugene Cox, 67, Independence, MO passed away Friday, November 28, 2014. Richard was born February. 21, 1947 in Independence., MO the son of Theodore McKinney and Geraldine (Irving) Cox. He graduated from William Chrisman in 1965. Richard was a U.S. Army Veteran. He worked as a design draftsman for various companies and retired from GE. Richard enjoyed working on...
Ralph Shepard Sr
Nov 29, 2014
Ralph “Lynn” Shepard, Sr., 77 of Raytown, MO passed away, Saturday, November 29, 2014. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Burial with full military honors will be in Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m., until service time Wednesday at the chapel....
Florence Mullins
Nov 28, 2014
Florence Maxine Mullins, 93, of Independence, MO, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 28 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Florence, known affectionately as “Grandma Moon” was born June 21, 1921 to George and Frances (Baker) Gruber in Leavenworth, KS. She was united in marriage to Ralph “Moon” Mullins in 1938 and resided in St. Joseph before relocating...
Brett Fedo
Nov 24, 2014
Brett Wayne Fedo, 54, Holt, MO passed away Monday, November 24, 2014. Brett was born April 11, 1960 in Independence, MO the son of Eugene James and Ravenna (Forbes) Fedo. He had worked at the Ameristar Casino as maintenance engineer and later the local American Cancer Society as facilities manager. Brett was a gifted craftsman of all kinds of trades,...
Harry Johnson
Nov 24, 2014
Harry N. Johnson, of Independence, MO, born November 24, 1926 passed away on his 88th birthday. Friends and family are encouraged to remember him at his finest. Harry was born of Clifton and Leila (Simmons) Johnson in Clarksburg, WV. He graduated from Washington Irving High School, and from August, 1944 - June 1946 proudly served in the United States Navy,...
Ruthella Johnson
Nov 24, 2014
Ruthella Dean Johnson, 93, of Independence, MO, passed away Monday, November 24, 2014. She was born at home in Sioux City, Iowa, November 27, 1920 to Joseph and Ruth Newberry. She had four siblings, Stella, Janette, Laverna and Joe. All have preceded her in death. In 1940 she married Edward Johnson. Together they had four children. Ed passed away in...
Sheldon "Scott" Doyal
Nov 24, 2014
Sheldon Scott Doyal, 54, formerly of Kansas City, MO, currently of Florence, KY, passed away on Monday November 24th, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Florence surrounded by his family. He was the music director for Woodward High School and formerly Trailwoods Elementary, a member of Drum Core International; he played for Stations, Theater at Vis, and the Orchestra at...
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